Frankenstein. Mary ShelleyDesperate in his search of the secret of life, young Dr Victor Frankenstein attempts to construct and then bring to life a previously inanimate creature. He succeeds, yet immediately finds himself horrified and repulsed by the fruit of his long-lasting labors and, as a result, abandons the creature without a word. This action begins a series of tragic events in the life of the scientist, as the enraged monster begins his quest to fill every minute of Dr. Frankenstein’s life with terror, dread and misery. First published in 1818, this novel continues to captivate the audience today. Frankenstein is not merely a horror story, but, rather, a tale that would make its readers ponder on the pursuit of knowledge and explore what monstrosity truly means. |
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... cause for despair. But I–I have lost everything and cannot begin life anew.” As he said this his countenance became ... causes of things, unequalled for clearness and precision; add to this a facility of expression and a voice whose ...
... cause for despair. But I–I have lost everything and cannot begin life anew.” As he said this his countenance became ... causes of things, unequalled for clearness and precision; add to this a facility of expression and a voice whose ...
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... causes. The world was to me a secret which I desired to divine. Curiosity, earnest research to learn the hidden laws of nature, gladness akin to rapture, as they were unfolded to me, are among the earliest sensations I can remember. On ...
... causes. The world was to me a secret which I desired to divine. Curiosity, earnest research to learn the hidden laws of nature, gladness akin to rapture, as they were unfolded to me, are among the earliest sensations I can remember. On ...
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... cause, causes in their secondary and tertiary grades were utterly unknown to him. I had gazed upon the fortifications and impediments that seemed to keep human beings from entering the citadel of nature, and rashly and ignorantly I had ...
... cause, causes in their secondary and tertiary grades were utterly unknown to him. I had gazed upon the fortifications and impediments that seemed to keep human beings from entering the citadel of nature, and rashly and ignorantly I had ...
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... causes of life, we must first have recourse to death. I became acquainted with the science of anatomy, but this was not sufficient; I must also observe the natural decay and corruption of the human body. In my education my father.
... causes of life, we must first have recourse to death. I became acquainted with the science of anatomy, but this was not sufficient; I must also observe the natural decay and corruption of the human body. In my education my father.
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... cause and progress of this decay and forced to spend days and nights in vaults and charnelhouses. My attention was fixed upon every object the most insupportable to the delicacy of the human feelings. I saw how the fine form of man was ...
... cause and progress of this decay and forced to spend days and nights in vaults and charnelhouses. My attention was fixed upon every object the most insupportable to the delicacy of the human feelings. I saw how the fine form of man was ...
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